Making Plans for Nigel
original song written and composed by Colin Moulding; first recorded by XTC
"Making Planes for Nigel" is a 1979 song by English rock band XTC and is the lead single from their third studio album Drums and Wires. It went to number 17 in the United Kingdom and number 12 in Canada.
"Making Plans for Nigel" | ||||
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Single by XTC | ||||
from the album Drums and Wires | ||||
B-side |
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Released | September 14, 1979 | |||
Recorded | June 1979 | |||
Studio | The Town House, London | |||
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Length | 4:14 | |||
Label | Virgin | |||
Songwriter(s) | Colin Moulding | |||
Producer(s) | Steve Lillywhite | |||
XTC singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Making Plans for Nigel" on YouTube |
References
change- ↑ LaBlanc, Michael L. (1993). Contemporary Musicians: Profiles of the People in Music. Vol. 10. Gale Research. p. 270. ISBN 978-0-8103-2218-9.
- ↑ Robbins, Ira A. (1997). The Trouser Press Guide to '90s Rock: The All-new Fifth Edition of The Trouser Press Record Guide. Simon & Schuster. p. 827. ISBN 978-0-684-81437-7.
- ↑ Pollock, Bruce (2014). Rock Song Index: The 7500 Most Important Songs for the Rock and Roll Era. Routledge. p. 234. ISBN 978-1-135-46296-3.
- ↑ Ross, Graeme (18 April 2019). "The 20 greatest singles of 1979". The Independent. Retrieved 19 December 2019.